Richard Billups | |
|---|---|
 Billups before 1912 | |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office November 16, 1907 –November 16, 1910 Servingwith J. J. Williams | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | George A. Coffey |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Richard Billups was an American politician who served as a Democratic Party member of the Oklahoma Senate representing the 6th district from 1907 to 1910. [1]
He is remembered for chairing the 1st Oklahoma Legislature Senate Prohibition Committee and pushing through "Billups Booze Bill," a bill to prohibit the manufacture,transportation,and possession of liquor. William H. Murray pushed for the inclusion of an exception for medical and scientific purposes. [2] He ran for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 1914. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin E. Trapp | 18,178 | 16.0% | |
| Democratic | Ben F. Lafayette | 17,192 | 15.1% | |
| Democratic | Pete P. Duffy | 16,307 | 14.3% | |
| Democratic | Frank F. Davis | 14,498 | 12.7% | |
| Democratic | Woodson Norvell | 11,351 | 9.9% | |
| Democratic | Edwin Sorrells | 10,646 | 9.3% | |
| Democratic | Richard A. Billups | 10,233 | 9.0% | |
| Democratic | John W. Barbour | 8,704 | 7.6% | |
| Democratic | Bert Van Leuven | 3,312 | 2.9% | |
| Democratic | Robert H. Oury | 3,123 | 2.7% | |
| Turnout | 113,544 | |||